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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      21,906</td>
<td class="r data">       2,263</td>
<td class="r data">    10.3</td>
<td class="r data">       9,919</td>
<td class="r data">       1,160</td>
<td class="r data">    11.7</td>
<td class="r data">      11,987</td>
<td class="r data">       1,103</td>
<td class="r data">     9.2</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      25,348</td>
<td class="r data">       2,552</td>
<td class="r data">    10.1</td>
<td class="r data">      11,853</td>
<td class="r data">       1,299</td>
<td class="r data">    11.0</td>
<td class="r data">      13,495</td>
<td class="r data">       1,253</td>
<td class="r data">     9.3</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      28,207</td>
<td class="r data">       2,447</td>
<td class="r data">     8.7</td>
<td class="r data">      13,125</td>
<td class="r data">       1,285</td>
<td class="r data">     9.8</td>
<td class="r data">      15,082</td>
<td class="r data">       1,162</td>
<td class="r data">     7.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      29,851</td>
<td class="r data">       2,468</td>
<td class="r data">     8.3</td>
<td class="r data">      14,031</td>
<td class="r data">       1,343</td>
<td class="r data">     9.6</td>
<td class="r data">      15,820</td>
<td class="r data">       1,125</td>
<td class="r data">     7.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      29,827</td>
<td class="r data">       2,408</td>
<td class="r data">     8.1</td>
<td class="r data">      14,204</td>
<td class="r data">       1,292</td>
<td class="r data">     9.1</td>
<td class="r data">      15,623</td>
<td class="r data">       1,116</td>
<td class="r data">     7.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      29,919</td>
<td class="r data">       2,245</td>
<td class="r data">     7.5</td>
<td class="r data">      14,487</td>
<td class="r data">       1,209</td>
<td class="r data">     8.3</td>
<td class="r data">      15,432</td>
<td class="r data">       1,036</td>
<td class="r data">     6.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      28,475</td>
<td class="r data">       2,223</td>
<td class="r data">     7.8</td>
<td class="r data">      14,460</td>
<td class="r data">       1,249</td>
<td class="r data">     8.6</td>
<td class="r data">      14,015</td>
<td class="r data">         974</td>
<td class="r data">     6.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      25,108</td>
<td class="r data">       2,047</td>
<td class="r data">     8.2</td>
<td class="r data">      13,127</td>
<td class="r data">       1,154</td>
<td class="r data">     8.8</td>
<td class="r data">      11,981</td>
<td class="r data">         893</td>
<td class="r data">     7.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      22,490</td>
<td class="r data">       1,849</td>
<td class="r data">     8.2</td>
<td class="r data">      11,743</td>
<td class="r data">       1,028</td>
<td class="r data">     8.8</td>
<td class="r data">      10,747</td>
<td class="r data">         821</td>
<td class="r data">     7.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      16,795</td>
<td class="r data">       1,220</td>
<td class="r data">     7.3</td>
<td class="r data">       8,797</td>
<td class="r data">         723</td>
<td class="r data">     8.2</td>
<td class="r data">       7,998</td>
<td class="r data">         497</td>
<td class="r data">     6.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
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<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      21,148</td>
<td class="r data">       2,188</td>
<td class="r data">    10.3</td>
<td class="r data">       9,616</td>
<td class="r data">       1,128</td>
<td class="r data">    11.7</td>
<td class="r data">      11,532</td>
<td class="r data">       1,060</td>
<td class="r data">     9.2</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      24,579</td>
<td class="r data">       2,454</td>
<td class="r data">    10.0</td>
<td class="r data">      11,552</td>
<td class="r data">       1,259</td>
<td class="r data">    10.9</td>
<td class="r data">      13,027</td>
<td class="r data">       1,195</td>
<td class="r data">     9.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      27,434</td>
<td class="r data">       2,364</td>
<td class="r data">     8.6</td>
<td class="r data">      12,863</td>
<td class="r data">       1,259</td>
<td class="r data">     9.8</td>
<td class="r data">      14,571</td>
<td class="r data">       1,105</td>
<td class="r data">     7.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      29,000</td>
<td class="r data">       2,400</td>
<td class="r data">     8.3</td>
<td class="r data">      13,729</td>
<td class="r data">       1,313</td>
<td class="r data">     9.6</td>
<td class="r data">      15,271</td>
<td class="r data">       1,087</td>
<td class="r data">     7.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      28,953</td>
<td class="r data">       2,329</td>
<td class="r data">     8.0</td>
<td class="r data">      13,871</td>
<td class="r data">       1,258</td>
<td class="r data">     9.1</td>
<td class="r data">      15,082</td>
<td class="r data">       1,071</td>
<td class="r data">     7.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      29,058</td>
<td class="r data">       2,190</td>
<td class="r data">     7.5</td>
<td class="r data">      14,176</td>
<td class="r data">       1,189</td>
<td class="r data">     8.4</td>
<td class="r data">      14,882</td>
<td class="r data">       1,001</td>
<td class="r data">     6.7</td>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      27,642</td>
<td class="r data">       2,165</td>
<td class="r data">     7.8</td>
<td class="r data">      14,150</td>
<td class="r data">       1,222</td>
<td class="r data">     8.6</td>
<td class="r data">      13,492</td>
<td class="r data">         943</td>
<td class="r data">     7.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      24,463</td>
<td class="r data">       1,989</td>
<td class="r data">     8.1</td>
<td class="r data">      12,878</td>
<td class="r data">       1,125</td>
<td class="r data">     8.7</td>
<td class="r data">      11,585</td>
<td class="r data">         864</td>
<td class="r data">     7.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      21,861</td>
<td class="r data">       1,803</td>
<td class="r data">     8.2</td>
<td class="r data">      11,489</td>
<td class="r data">       1,006</td>
<td class="r data">     8.8</td>
<td class="r data">      10,372</td>
<td class="r data">         797</td>
<td class="r data">     7.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      16,374</td>
<td class="r data">       1,189</td>
<td class="r data">     7.3</td>
<td class="r data">       8,621</td>
<td class="r data">         707</td>
<td class="r data">     8.2</td>
<td class="r data">       7,753</td>
<td class="r data">         482</td>
<td class="r data">     6.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         721</td>
<td class="r data">          70</td>
<td class="r data">     9.7</td>
<td class="r data">         278</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">    10.1</td>
<td class="r data">         443</td>
<td class="r data">          42</td>
<td class="r data">     9.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         719</td>
<td class="r data">          93</td>
<td class="r data">    12.9</td>
<td class="r data">         275</td>
<td class="r data">          36</td>
<td class="r data">    13.1</td>
<td class="r data">         444</td>
<td class="r data">          57</td>
<td class="r data">    12.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         728</td>
<td class="r data">          83</td>
<td class="r data">    11.4</td>
<td class="r data">         244</td>
<td class="r data">          26</td>
<td class="r data">    10.7</td>
<td class="r data">         484</td>
<td class="r data">          57</td>
<td class="r data">    11.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         818</td>
<td class="r data">          66</td>
<td class="r data">     8.1</td>
<td class="r data">         286</td>
<td class="r data">          29</td>
<td class="r data">    10.1</td>
<td class="r data">         532</td>
<td class="r data">          37</td>
<td class="r data">     7.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         826</td>
<td class="r data">          76</td>
<td class="r data">     9.2</td>
<td class="r data">         304</td>
<td class="r data">          33</td>
<td class="r data">    10.9</td>
<td class="r data">         522</td>
<td class="r data">          43</td>
<td class="r data">     8.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         825</td>
<td class="r data">          55</td>
<td class="r data">     6.7</td>
<td class="r data">         302</td>
<td class="r data">          20</td>
<td class="r data">     6.6</td>
<td class="r data">         523</td>
<td class="r data">          35</td>
<td class="r data">     6.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         802</td>
<td class="r data">          55</td>
<td class="r data">     6.9</td>
<td class="r data">         296</td>
<td class="r data">          25</td>
<td class="r data">     8.4</td>
<td class="r data">         506</td>
<td class="r data">          30</td>
<td class="r data">     5.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         619</td>
<td class="r data">          54</td>
<td class="r data">     8.7</td>
<td class="r data">         231</td>
<td class="r data">          25</td>
<td class="r data">    10.8</td>
<td class="r data">         388</td>
<td class="r data">          29</td>
<td class="r data">     7.5</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         600</td>
<td class="r data">          46</td>
<td class="r data">     7.7</td>
<td class="r data">         237</td>
<td class="r data">          22</td>
<td class="r data">     9.3</td>
<td class="r data">         363</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">     6.6</td>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         403</td>
<td class="r data">          30</td>
<td class="r data">     7.4</td>
<td class="r data">         161</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         242</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">          37</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    13.5</td>
<td class="r data">          25</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">          50</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    10.0</td>
<td class="r data">          26</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">          45</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          18</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">          48</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          29</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          19</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">          36</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">          26</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    15.4</td>
<td class="r data">          18</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    22.2</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">          29</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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